Sulphamide
Sulphamide, a sulphonamide organic chemical
HSN 2935 90 24 (Sulphamide) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate conditions under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 apply concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 governs import eligibility for NDPS-scheduled substances.
- Registration certificate from CIB&RC
- Import permit from CIB&RC
- Import certificate from NDPS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
- 1Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee before shipment. Route the consignment only through ports specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; import at unspecified ports is not permitted.Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 2Where the substance is an NDPS-scheduled item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes. Imports falling outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule and require compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
- 3Upload mandatory documents — certificate of analysis for drugs (0010dc), batch release certificate (0030dc), label of consignment (0110dc), registration certificate for drugs (101dc1), and import licence for drugs (9111dc) — in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Comply with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 by including mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities with effect from 15-10-2023.CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, para 4.1 and 4.2
The most common error on this tariff line is failing to determine upfront whether the specific sulphamide substance is scheduled under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or the NDPS regime — or both — before the consignment is dispatched. Each regime carries its own port restriction and pre-import clearance, and a consignment arriving at an unspecified port without the CIB&RC permit is liable to detention and seizure regardless of whether NDPS documentation is in order. Importers who also trigger the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 threshold for specified hazardous substances must arrange the required insurance policy per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 before clearance.